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Nebraska Medicine adapts universal PPE policy

New policy includes eyewear guidance.

May 21, 2020

Nurse supervisor Olivia Jensen is seen wearing goggles over her eye glasses. Goggles help protect against bloodborne or chemical exposure and can be used on non-COVID units.

Student’s Guard service has him on COVID front lines

Lt. Nathan Harms, a UNMC medical student, is deployed as part of the state’s testing efforts.

May 21, 2020

First Lieutenant Nathan Harms

PA students lift spirits for nursing home residents

Window mural outreach effort aims at ‘spreading joy.’

May 21, 2020

PA student Josephine Ngo paints a window at St. Joseph's Villa nursing and rehab center in Omaha.

Questions with Chancellor Gold

When restrictions end, do you anticipate a phased approach to working on site?

May 20, 2020

Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., chancellor of UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Omaha

LiveGreen: Earth Month, COVID-19 style

Repurpose It contest winners, tree planting marked April.

May 20, 2020

Patients’ stories highlight need for clinical trials

Trials’ impact is spotlighted on Clinical Trials Day.

May 20, 2020

Andre Kalil, M.D.

Emergency COVID-19 eye clinic opens at TEI

Patients who test positive or who are suspected to test positive with eye emergencies can be referred.

May 20, 2020

The Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute will offer an emergency COVID-19 eye clinic at the Midtown Omaha location.

Chancellor offers thanks, speaks of challenges

During town hall, Dr. Gold also emphasized that safety will drive all return-to-campus decision-making.

May 20, 2020

Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., chancellor of UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Omaha

Two clinical trial patients recount their brush with COVID19

May 20 is Clinical Trials Day.

May 20, 2020

Time out with T.O. – No place like home

UNMC exploring efforts to increase home dialysis.

May 19, 2020

Troy Plumb, M.D.